Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 April 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Växjö, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1987–1992 | Öster | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1996 | Öster | ||
1997–1998 | Kongsvinger [1] | 38 | (10) |
1998–2000 | Austria Wien [2] | 28 | (4) |
2000–2003 | Öster | ||
Managerial career | |||
2009–2010 | Öster (assistant) | ||
2010 | Öster (head coach July–September) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ludwig Ernstsson (born 29 April 1972) is a retired Swedish football striker.
He grew up in both Räppe and Ör, since his parents were separated. [3] He joined Östers IF, made his senior debut in 1992 and joined Kongsvinger IL in 1997. [2] Here he scored ten Norwegian Premier League goals in 1997 and 1998. [1] In the middle of the season he left Kongsvinger for Austria Wien. He stayed here until 2000, when he returned to Öster. [2]
After retiring he became a youth coach. In 2009, he was promoted to assistant coach for the senior team. [4] In July 2010 he was promoted to head coach, [5] only to be replaced two months later - following a six-game losing streak - by Hans Gren. [6] Another two months later, on 10 November, it was announced that Ernstsson and Öster parted ways for the time being. [7]
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